[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 40 (Wednesday, March 1, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 12923]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-04123]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Defense Policy Board; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee
Meeting
AGENCY: Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, Department of Defense
(DoD).
ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting.
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SUMMARY: The DoD is publishing this notice to announce the following
Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the Defense Policy Board (DPB)
will take place.
DATES: Closed to the public; Tuesday, March 7, 2023, from 8:30 a.m. to
5:00 p.m. Closed to the public; Wednesday, March 8, 2023, from 8:30
a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The closed meetings will be held in the Rodman Conference
Room, 3D852, at The Pentagon, 2000 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC
20301-2000.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Jeff McManus, (703) 697-7662
(Voice), osd.pentagon.rsrcmgmt.list.ousd-policy-defense-board-mbx@mail.mil (Email). Mailing address is 2000 Defense Pentagon, Attn:
5B683, Washington, DC 20301-2000.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is being held under the
provisions of chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code (U.S.C.)
(commonly known as the ``Federal Advisory Committee Act'' or ``FACA''),
5 U.S.C. 552b (commonly known as the ``Government in the Sunshine
Act''), and sections 102-3.140 and 102-3.150 of title 41, Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR).
Due to circumstances beyond the control of the Designated Federal
Officer, the Defense Policy Board was unable to provide public
notification required by 41 CFR 102-3.150(a) concerning its March 7-8,
2023 meeting. Accordingly, the Advisory Committee Management Officer
for the Department of Defense, pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.150(b), waives
the 15-calendar day notification requirement.
Purpose of the Meeting: To obtain, review, and evaluate classified
information related to the DPB's mission to advise on (a) issues
central to strategic DoD planning; (b) policy implications of U.S.
force structure and modernization on DoD's ability to execute U.S.
defense strategy; (c) U.S. regional defense policies; and (d) other
defense policy topics of special interest to the DoD, as determined by
the Secretary of Defense, the Deputy Secretary of Defense, or the Under
Secretary of Defense for Policy.
Agenda: On March 7, 2023, and March 8, 2023, the DPB will receive
classified briefings and hold classified discussions on how well DoD
information operations are understood, leveraged, integrated, and
synchronized into broader interagency and national level influence
activities and strategic communications. The DPB will receive
classified briefings on (1) how DoD information operations are
leveraged and synchronized with programs conducted by other U.S.
departments and agencies from Christopher P. Maier, Assistant Secretary
of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict; (2) how
DoD information operations are integrated operationally with programs
conducted by other U.S. departments and agencies from RDML Ronald A.
Foy, Deputy Director for Global Operations, J-39, J-3, Joint Staff; (3)
receive a State Department briefing on perspectives on leveraging DoD
information operations capabilities from Mr. James Rubin, Special Envoy
& Coordinator, Global Engagement Center, State Department; (4) receive
a State Department briefing on how DoD information operations function
within public diplomacy initiatives from Ms. Elizabeth Allen, Acting
Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, State
Department; (5) receive two briefings into how DoD information
operations activities are synchronized with efforts conducted by the
intelligence community from the Central Intelligence Agency; (6)
receive briefings on how DoD information operations are addressed in
national security policy development, planning, and implementation from
Mr. John Kirby, Coordinator for Strategic Communications, Ms. Cara
Abercrombie, Deputy Assistant to the President and Coordinator for
Defense Policy & Arms Control, and Mr. Jonathan Finer, Principal Deputy
Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and (7)
finally, discuss the Board's reflections regarding these briefings in a
classified session with the Secretary, and/or the Deputy Secretary, and
the Under Secretary of Defense.
Meeting Accessibility: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 1009(d) and 41
CFR 102-3.155, the DoD has determined that this meeting shall be closed
to the public. The Under Secretary of Defense (Policy), in consultation
with the DoD FACA Attorney, has determined in writing that this meeting
be closed to the public because the discussions fall under the purview
of 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1) and are so inextricably intertwined with
unclassified material that they cannot reasonably be segregated into
separate discussions without disclosing classified material.
Written Statements: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 1009(a)(3) and 41
CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140(c), the public or interested
organizations may submit written statements to the membership of the
DPB at any time regarding its mission or in response to the stated
agenda of a planned meeting. Written statements should be submitted to
the DPB's DFO, which is listed in this notice or can be obtained from
the GSA's FACA Database--http://www.facadatabase.gov/. Written
statements that do not pertain to a scheduled meeting of the DPB may be
submitted at any time. However, if individual comments pertain to a
specific topic being discussed at a planned meeting, then these
statements must be submitted no later than five business days prior to
the meeting in question. The DFO will review all submitted written
statements and provide copies to all members.
Dated: February 23, 2023.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2023-04123 Filed 2-28-23; 8:45 am]
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